postcards from los angeles

This blog post was written by Elissa Joy and posted on March 21, 2011 at 1:24 pm

You don't ask questions if there's a chance to kiss the grey goodbye and set sail for the sun. Our Creative team escaped to SoCal last weekend to capture the LA Marathon...except it rained in California and was gloriously sunny in Vancouver. (Why is Alanis Morrisette's "Ironic" coming to mind?)

pack your bags. you're going to los angeles.

Those words are music to any Vancouverite's ears. In March, there's a 99% chance of finding better weather anywhere outside of the city. This weekend it was not so.

Nothing could be more fitting than our videographer's out-of-office response: "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning how to dance in the rain." The team took their cue from Fred Astaire himself. Sure, it poured yesterday at the LA Marathon. That didn't stop the team from capturing the amazing (albeit soggy) time had by all the athletes.

If our marathon packing list and race-ready guide got you excited for your upcoming race (or at least stoked to set goals to run next year), we hope you'll like this visceral motivation. If they can do it in the rain, so can you.

So many marathons, so little time. Race season has our heart rate soaring. Up next? We interview our ambassadors who are headed to Boston. Get ready for more inspiration to put a bit more spring in your step.